Injuries blight evening wins for Knaresborough Town

Ed White

Knaresborough Town are reeling after a second serious injury at the club in the last week.

Reserve team goalkeeper Steve Weatherhill required surgery to repair a ruptured spleen that was bleeding into his stomach after a foul during Wednesday night’s 3-2 win over Bardsey.

On Thursday, Knaresborough’s official accounted tweeted: “Get well soon to keeper @mufc1999steve who is in hospital this morning with internal bleeding after a foul last night against @bardseyfc

Later adding: “Just learnt that @mufc1999steve has been transferred to York Hospital for a operation. The thoughts of us all at the club are with him.”

Weatherhill went under the knife on Thursday evening.

Knaresborough posted on Facebook on Friday morning to say the operation was a success.

Knaresborough Town posted on Facebook that goalkeeper Steve Weatherhill's operation was a success

The club statement read: “Steve had a operation last night to repair a ruptured spleen that was bleeding into his stomach. “The operation went well and in St eve’s own words he is feeling rough but the morphine helps!!! “Everyone’s thoughts are with Steve and his family and of course we all wish him a speedy recovery.”